i have an oldie... a rambler i don't know the name of. it is pink . it sure can be propagated too, i took several cuttings and they are growing well. are you interested?

Well I can't have ones that are big I need some that are 3ft and under. I am going to put them in containers. I can get 4ft but they can't be fast growers. I would like something that has fragrance and preferably repeat bloom but I will love it if it isn't, just as much as a repeat.

I have plenty of Zephirine Drouhin and Variegata di Bologna. I really want to cut back the Var di Bologna hard this year so anyone who wants some cuttings can have some for the cost of postage (no trade needed).

There are more than a handful of old books that are available free online via Google Books and other such sources. I think someone posted a link in an earlier thread that directed online users to quite a few old rose e-books... I'll try to relocate it. For my birthday, my husband is giving me used copies of 'In Search of Old Roses' (I know- how can I not have read this already?), and Ethelyn Keays' 'Old Roses', a book that Jeri has recommended, and that- from bits I've read online- I know is well-written and engaging. A book I already have- really, the only rose-related book I have- is the previously mentioned 'Noisette Roses: 19th Century Charleston's Gift to the World', and if you have any interest in Noisettes, it is a worthwhile read. Two other books I hope to obtain are 'Wild and Old Garden Roses' by Gordon Edwards and 'Tea Roses: Old Roses for Warm Gardens' by the Australian 'Tea Bag Ladies'. Much of its text is available online, but I want the physical book with pictures... Here is a link to a bookstore that sells old books about roses, and there may be something listed here that 'calls to you': http://www.oldroses.com A good source for used books in general is http://www.abebooks.com Let us know what you find to read! Virginia